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Newspaper
Marshall Herald
Location
Marshall, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1943
Page
3
Routine along the Yangtze as Japanese forces press toward China's wartime capital. Allied airmen pound targets in Italy as Byrnes and Chinese troops brace for intensified combat.
War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes announced the 100000th war plane off the line and outlined strong U S production gains. He cited 100 ships in five months 100000 anti aircraft cannon and 1500000 machine guns along with plans to invest 10 billion in camps fields and land. He urged unity and coordinated effort across government agencies to support the war and soldiers.
Paul V. McNutt said 6,000,000 fit men form a pool from which 2,700,000 will be inducted to reach a 11,000,000 armed forces goal. 900,000 to be deferred for farming, 900,000 exempt for dependency, 1,500,000 deferred for industry. He urged employers to prepare for 3 million additional industrial deferrals as August inductions near.
Nazis boast waves of dive bombers and fighters leveled Krimskaya base and extended operations into the Caucasus while claiming air superiority. Russian forces pressed the Caucasus defense, threatening Novorossiysk with Taman peninsula landings as Red troops attacked positions south of Leningrad and near Smolensk.
Wartime labor tensions flare as 450000 miners walk out after a 30 day truce fails to yield a new contract. Harold Ickes criticizes both sides while urging compromise on pay scales and portal to portal compensation. The House passes pay as you go tax legislation to offset costs.
Farm ers may obtain priorities on 176 supply types by filing a farm drawn up by themselves or their retailer with the War Production Board. Individual purchases are capped at 25 dollars. Read the certificate to claim needed farm supplies. WPB directs manufacturers to ship to retailers. Items include batteries, chains, chisels, forks, hoes, harness leather, pails, pipes, ropes, shovels, wire, wrenches, tubs, netting, axes, boxes, troughs, egg cases, sprayers, cultivators, milk pails, wagon hardware and plowshares.
Wendell Willkie urged churches to judge public actions of politicians by their own teachings. Farm prices rose 2 points from April 15 to May 15 with gains in feed crops and poultry offsetting declines in milk meat and truck produce. Chicago Stock Exchange volume hit a 22 year low for the year ended April 30 with 295 memberships outstanding. 2nd Lieutenant Tommy Harmon, former Michigan All American, arrived in North Africa to serve as a fighter pilot after surviving a jungle crash.
Canned milk output falls 25 percent from 75 million cans last year and government buys half the supply. Under OPA rules, 14% ounce cans or combinations totaling 14 ounces are worth one red point, affecting mainly adults who may reduce meat cheese and fat rations. infants spared somewhat. American forces push Attu defense to collapse as Japanese attack fails. focus shifts to Kiska with Amchitka air support and tallies of 10,000 enemy on island. in Egypt nine French ships to be restored to Allied service, including Lorraine and Duquesne class vessels.
A religious lesson stresses growth in grace through the promises of God in II Peter 1 1 11. It outlines all things provided for life and godliness and the duty of diligence to develop faith virtue knowledge temperance patience godliness brotherly kindness and love, ending with eternal assurance for believers.
In days gone by meeting and officers elected Fred president Mrs Mattie Purdum secretary Mrs Corey Bryan corresponding secretary and Alma Robinson treasurer. Red Men lodge initiative team visited Greenup with eleven candidates treated to a ride on the festive goat and a spread after the meeting. Moonshine items report Cam Crandall 80 head hogs ready for market averaging 240 pounds Joe Smith has a new buggy George Smith to Oklahoma to purchase a ceream Lowry of Casey to run Butternut school this winter. State Line notes Ora Gallington and wife welcome a baby boy Billy Bryan expected to win in 1904 by three young Democrats. Miss Daisy Heck wed Jacob Gray near Liberty Chapel. West Union: Weldon Kent Kadeski and two friends spent Sunday at Aurora Bend. Casey: Minerva Mathew and Marion Edens wed in Marshall at Mrs Sallie McCann’s home. Rev Clearwater officiated.
Misses Cora Church Eunice Gilbert Maud Hall Flozza Smith Fannie Luckhaupt Kate Keifer and Mabel Briscoe joined Mrs Gro ver Wright for a Terre Haute outing. A party including C A Dixon F W Greenough Emmet Payne Dr W R Turman and others picnicked at Merom on the Wabash bluffs. Clarence Black opened a Bemont dental parlors after finishing Indianapolis College. Ruth Leona Davison will be graduated from Tinois University with an A B in Arts and Letters today.
In Martinsville on Thursday June 7 Yallie Hainley wed Claude McDaniel with immediate relatives present. Yallie, former Clark County Farm Bureau secretary, and McDaniel, Martinsville postmaster, plan a Mammoth Cave honeymoon and home in Martinsville. Dr. and Mrs. L J Weir announce Esther Weir’s marriage to Sturges Victor at the Alpha Gamma Delta house Urbana after Illinois graduation.
Miss Ola Collier and Rev Kemp filled appointments at 8 pm and 11 am respectively. Virginia Lindley of Ohio visited Eleanor and Deanie Wells. Deanie spent the night with her. Several residents visited relatives in Evansville and Paris. measles affected Mrs. Emery Morgan and family while Betty Lou Huffington enjoyed vacation with parents and siblings.
c son of Mr and Mrs True Booth of Marshall will graduate from Georgetown University Law School in Washington tomorrow. He is a Marshall Township High School and Rose Polytechnic alum and will take the Illinois bar exam in July after visiting his parents. Lewis Hollingsworth Civil War veteran celebrated his 96th birthday spending the day with his daughter Mrs Henry Meehling at her home. Lucy O Brist of Indianapolis visits his daughter and father. Ben T Baird Jr leaves for Lake Geneva Wisconsin to stay with brother Roy at a YMCA camp. J W Adams of Terre Haute former Marshall teacher spoke at memorial services. Henry Irwin 98 attended. R Walter Huston of St Louis visits parents for two weeks. Mrs W F Bennett of Flora visits sister Mrs G D Farris. Frank Brosman of Indianapolis transferred to Robinson Illinois with Lincoln Oil Refining and plans to move family there soon.
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